Spaghetti with sardines and chilli

Name: Spaghetti with sardines and chilli
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 320g dried spaghetti; 2 tins sardines in olive oil; 2 medium shallots, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or crushed; 1 medium red or green chilli, finely chopped, seeds and all; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 60ml extra-virgin olive oil; 1-2 tbsp chopped parsley; Add rapini or spinach

5 steps

Cook:30min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:31:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories572.5 kcal (29%)

Total Fat23.2 g (33%)

Carbs64.9 g (25%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein25.6 g (51%)

Sodium394 mg (20%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

320gdried spaghetti

2tins sardines in olive oil

2shallots

medium, finely chopped

2garlic cloves

finely grated or crushed

1red chilli

medium, or green, finely chopped, seeds and all

1 Tbsptomato purée

60mlextra-virgin olive oil

1 Tbspparsley

chopped

rapini

or spinach

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, then drain in a colander, keeping  some of the cooking liquid to adjust the sauce later.

Step 2

2. Meanwhile, drain the oil from the sardines into a saucepan (setting the sardines aside) and cook the shallot, garlic and chilli on a low heat for a couple of minutes until soft.

Step 3

3. Add the tomato purée, half of the additional olive oil and 100ml of the pasta cooking water, and simmer for 5-6 minutes.

Step 4

4. Chop up the sardines, add to the sauce and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sardines will be breaking down into the sauce now; add a little more pasta water if necessary, until the sauce is a good coating consistency for pasta.

Step 5

5. To serve, fold the pasta into the sauce, add the parsley and the rest of the oil, and stir over a low heat for a minute or so, allowing the pasta to absorb some of the sauce. Season to taste and transfer to warmed bowls to serve.